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Statement from Jabhat al-Nusra: "About Recents Events in Rural Northern Aleppo (The Turkish Intervention)"
Click here for the original content. -- In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All Praise unto Allah, Lord of the worlds. Blessing and Peace rest on the Imâm of the messengers as well as... -
When Cubs Become Lions: The Future of ISIS Child Soldiers
It’s summertime in Raqqa, but rather than learning arts and crafts or singing campfire songs, children at the Farouq Academy for Cubs—an indoctrination and training center run by the Islamic State—are bu... -
Ending the Middle East’s Civil Wars
If the United States and the international community do not act decisively to address the larger problems of the Middle East—particularly the destabilizing effects of multiple civil wars—then these civil... -
Sorry, Folks: Things Are Not Actually Going So Great in Afghanistan
Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we ran a provocative piece by Stephen Watts and Sean Mann in which they argued that in both its politics and in its development, Afghanistan is doing better than is common... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Senator Tim Kaine on the One Year Anniversary of the War with ISIS
The war with the Islamic State turns one today, and yet we still have no authorization for the use of force against the group. -
Perspectives on Terrorism Releases New Issue on ISIS
The academic journal Perspectives on Terrorism has released its latest issue, which focuses on the rise of ISIS. With features from a host of jihadist and terrorism experts, including Lawfare contributor... -
Iranian Terrorism Victims Ask Court to Block Release of Iranian Assets Under Nuclear Deal
Two dozen plaintiffs filed suit yesterday in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York to enjoin the Obama administration from releasing an estimated $100 billion in frozen Iranian ass... -
President Obama Delivers Address on Iran Nuclear Deal
At 11:20 am, President Barack Obama will deliver an address at American University defending the nuclear deal reached with Iran last month. -
India and Bangladesh Exchange 50,000 People, End Diplomatic Standoff
Last Friday at the stroke of midnight, India and Bangladesh exchanged 50,000 people and more than 160 pockets of land as part of a major land boundary agreement (LBA) approved by the Indian parliament in... -
ISIS, the Taliban, and the 2001 AUMF
The recent confirmation of Mullah Omar’s death has led to a great deal of discussion on a variety of regional issues: what does the Taliban’s loss of Omar mean for the future of the organization? For the... -
Jihadology Podcast: 'Boko Haram' Transitions to The Islamic State in West Africa with Jacob Zenn
In this episode Aaron talks to Jacob Zenn about the group commonly referred to as Boko Haram. They covered a variety of topics including: -
Kyiv Dispatch: Displaced!
Vladymyr Khlepitko and his fiancée Yana Marek look like a normal couple sitting outside the Boulangerie Artisan café in downtown Kyiv. Two trendy young Ukrainians sipping lemonades in the hot summer sun,...
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